Blood Cell Profile of the Developing Tadpoles and Adults of the Ornate Frog, Microhyla ornata (Anura: Microhylidae)

Figure 3

Different types of erythrocytes in the tadpoles of the ornate frog, Microhyla ornata. (a) Early stage of crenulated erythrocytes and (b) erythrocyte with increased size and distinct serrations (resembling echinocytes) ((c), (d)) Erythrocytes (resembling acanthocytes) with distinct spikes uniformly around the cell, (e) erythrocyte (resembling acanthocytes) having spikes on only one side, and (f) degenerating erythrocyte and ((g), (h), (i), (j)). Dividing erythrocytes. (k) Aggregation of erythrocytes. Scale bar = 10 μm.